Higashiyama Kangetsuro 2026 (Kodaiji and Nene-no-Michi)

Essentials

location

Kodaiji, Nene-no-Michi and Kodaiji Park

period

July 11, 2026 (Sat) - August 23, 2026 (Sun)

Time

18:00–22:00（最終入場21:30）※8月10日は法要のため休み

cost

1,500 yen; free for elementary age and under. No advance tickets — sold on site from 18:00 daily, cash only. The Nene-no-Michi illumination and the park stalls are free

Links

• Official Website
• Instagram

access

About 7 min east on foot from the Higashiyama-Yasui bus stop. Around 10 min from Keihan Gion-Shijo Station and 15 min from Hankyu Kyoto-Kawaramachi. The organizers ask visitors to come by public transport.

TAGS

Night View History Heritage Date Limited Time

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REGISTRATION

No booking, and none is possible. There are no advance tickets — buy at the on-site window by Daidokoro-zaka from 18:00 daily, cash only.

NOTE

[Areas and fees]
- Free: the 500 m Nene-no-Michi illumination and the stalls in Kodaiji Park
- Paid: the temple grounds beyond Daidokoro-zaka (1,500 yen)
- The evening entrance differs from daytime — it is at the foot of Daidokoro-zaka
- The Kyakuden and the dragon ceiling painting are not shown at night

[Kodaiji Park stalls]
- Every day from 13 July to 23 August, 11:00–22:00

[Avoiding the crush]
- The ticket window gets very busy after sunset (around 19:30)
- The organizers suggest buying your ticket soon after 18:00, spending time at the park stalls, then entering once it is dark

[Notes]
- Closed on 10 August for a memorial service
- No re-entry
- Inside the paid area: no tripods, live streaming, drones, costume dress or eating and drinking
- No pets in the paid area
- The bamboo grove is steep; some stretches are impassable with a pushchair or wheelchair
- Light rain is fine; heavy rain or a weather warning cancels it, announced on the official Instagram stories

出典: 東山観月路 公式サイト・高台寺 公式サイト